Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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